Travel Blog list

We learned recently that ToursByLocals was featured this fall on the popular BBC Travel TV show, Fast Track. Hosted by Carmen Roberts, the show offers the "latest insider travel news and reviews, a wealth of

The days are almost at their shortest, the sun is low in the sky and snow threatens from the lowering clouds. Tourists are thin on the ground in Europe, making it a lovely time to explore atmospheric streets and cafes

Have you ever been to Romania? Do you plan to go? Tucked into Europe’s South East corner, it’s a bit off the beaten tourist track, but rewards richly those who choose to make the trip. Our Romanian guide Radu – a PhD

November marks the beginning of Manatee Viewing Season in Central Florida. Our local guide Jack loves showing off these unique aquatic animals to visitors to his home state. He's here today to tell us a bit about the

Today our local guide in Frances, Frances, returns with a look at “off the beaten track” activities on the island of Aruba. Frances is a local guide who moved to Aruba from the Netherlands many years ago. She works

Your trip to Holland is all planned: Amsterdam, Delft, Kinderdijk…but have you thought about exploring some lesser-known Dutch treasures? Today Stefka, our extremely knowledgeable and exuberant local guide, presents to

On November 11 2011, the votes were tallied and the New Seven Wonders of Nature were chosen out of a shortlist of 28 candidates. The voting process, which began in 2007 with 440 submissions from over 200 countries, is

The tiny island nation of Trinidad and Tobago has just won the world’s largest travel and tourism award. This fall, the European Union Council on Tourism and Trade voted Trinidad and Tobago as the Best Tourist

Shopping for unique items to bring home is something a lot of people look forward to on their travels. We’re not talking about Eiffel Tower key chains and Blarney Stone pint glasses, but one-of-a-kind items that will

At ToursByLocals, we notice a definite correlation between the changing of the seasons and the varying popularity of destinations. Everyone wants to go to Europe in the summer months and our guides there are extremely

Today we welcome Bea, our effervescent, active and lovely guide in Biarritz, France. Apart from being a tour guide, Bea is also a yoga instructor and certified scuba dive teacher. She’s joined us today to share her

Today we are joined by Una, a local Copenhagen guide, who has a lot to tell us about her hometown – and why it merits more than a one-day stop. If you’re headed to this Scandinavian city as part of a cruise, you’ll want